Postcode · Alfreton

DE55 7FP area guide

Who lives in DE55 7FP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alfreton
Council: Amber Valley
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,230 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE55 7FP is like

DE55 7FP is a postcode in the Alfreton neighbourhood of Amber Valley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,230 people. 75.6% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DE55 7 sold for a median of £188,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE55 7FP compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£188,750

Median over 126 sales in DE55 7, −9.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,629

Average a year, before tax — higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
22.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE55 7 is down 9.5% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE55 7FP FAQs

Is DE55 7FP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DE55 7FP?

The median sale price over the last year was £188,750.

Homes in DE55 7 sold for a median of £188,750 across 126 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE55 7FP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE55 7FP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE55 7FP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 10.4% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (48.2%).

Which council covers DE55 7FP?

DE55 7FP is in Amber Valley.

DE55 7FP is in Amber Valley, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE55 7FP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Alfreton Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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